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DateSat, 6 Jan 2007 22:08:26 +0100
FromMarcus Meissner <>
SubjectRe: revert PIE randomization?
On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 01:04:02PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > > On Sat, 6 Jan 2007, Hugh Dickins wrote:> > > > Isn't that randomization, anywhere from 0x10000 to ELF_ET_DYN_BASE,
> > sure to place the ET_DYN from time to time just where the comment says
> > it's trying to avoid?  I assume that somehow results in the error reported.> > Hmm.. It's certainly the case that it would appear that the randomization 
> might put the binary just under the heap, and cause conflicts with brk 
> and the mmap heap.> > You're right. I'm inclined to just revert it, modulo some comments from 
> others. Marcus?

After thinking about this, yes.

I would rather have a working range used here (perhaps like Hugh suggested),
but feel free to revert the original patch if you are not confident with it.

Ciao, Marcus
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